| Name: | Megakalsilite Mks |
| IMA Chemistry: | KAlSiO4 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Megakalsilite contains elements: Potassium (K) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Russia |
| Year First Published: | 2001 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Khomyakov A P, Nechelyustov G N, Sokolova E, Bonaccorsi E, Merlino S, Pasero M (2002) Megakalsilite, a new polymorph of KAlSiO_4_ from the Khibina Alkaline Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia: mineral description and crystal structure, The Canadian Mineralogist 40, 961-970 |
| Structural Group Name: | Tridymite-Nepheline |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | nepheline |
| Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 413.6 Million Years Ago |
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